Melissa Hunter

Melissa is a writer, an actor, and a person who hates writing bios, especially in the third person, but here we are. Melissa wrote for “Santa Clarita Diet” on Netflix for the past two seasons. Previously, she wrote for “Maya & Marty” — Maya Rudolph and Martin Short’s variety NBC variety sketch show — which earned her a WGA Award nomination. Most recently, she wrote for an upcoming TBS animated show “Close Enough.” She executive produced, wrote and starred in pilots for NBC (“Wolfgirl”) and TruTV (“Small Victories”), and co-wrote a pilot for TBS (“Basic”). Melissa created and starred in the smash-hit web series “Adult Wednesday Addams” which earned over 20 million views and received praise from the LA Times, AV Club, Bloody Disgusting and People Magazine, among others. Melissa started in live comedy, writing and performing at Upright Citizens’ Brigade, on the Maude (sketch) teams Eastwood and Karate Karate.

Loose Ends (2015)

An aspiring documentary filmmaker records the post-college struggles of her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Amy Holt  •  Anna Akana  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Shaun Brown

An aspiring documentary filmmaker records the post-college struggles of her best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Amy Holt  •  Anna Akana  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Shaun Brown

Double Eagle Ranch (2018)

A couple's failing relationship implodes when their mountain cabin accidentally gets double booked.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Austyn Jeffs
CAST:  Kyle Cooper  •  Lyndsey Doolen  •  Joe Hartzler  •  Rachel Hardisty

A couple's failing relationship implodes when their mountain cabin accidentally gets double booked.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Austyn Jeffs
CAST:  Kyle Cooper  •  Lyndsey Doolen  •  Joe Hartzler  •  Rachel Hardisty

Eyeball Eddie (2001)

"Eyeball Eddie" is the story of the stormy relationship between a prosthetic glass eye and the insecure boy stuck behind it. What follows is a dark comedy about the price of popularity. In the world of high-school wrestling, there is only the strong and the weak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
CAST:  Martin Starr  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Michael Rosenbaum  •  M. Emmet Walsh

"Eyeball Eddie" is the story of the stormy relationship between a prosthetic glass eye and the insecure boy stuck behind it. What follows is a dark comedy about the price of popularity. In the world of high-school wrestling, there is only the strong and the weak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
CAST:  Martin Starr  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Michael Rosenbaum  •  M. Emmet Walsh

Afflicted, Inc. (2014)

The Creative Director at Afflicted, Inc. comes to a decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Anna Akana  •  Sophie Bell  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Heidi Koling

The Creative Director at Afflicted, Inc. comes to a decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Anna Akana  •  Sophie Bell  •  Melissa Hunter  •  Heidi Koling

Miss Earth (2014)

Victoria Young is thrust into Galactic's depopulation pageant and forced to fight for the survival of our planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Anna Akana  •  Marissa Cuevas  •  Kaja Martin  •  Megan Rosati

Victoria Young is thrust into Galactic's depopulation pageant and forced to fight for the survival of our planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Akana
CAST:  Anna Akana  •  Marissa Cuevas  •  Kaja Martin  •  Megan Rosati

Shotgun Wedding (2022)

Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Moore
CAST:  Jennifer Lopez  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Jennifer Coolidge  •  Sônia Braga

Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Moore
CAST:  Jennifer Lopez  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Jennifer Coolidge  •  Sônia Braga